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DTW to KHI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Karachi (Jinnah International Airport)
7,432 mi
11,961 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KHI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Karachi (KHI) is 7,432 miles (11,961 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Karachi?
Karachi is 9 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KHI?
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